Queen’s Park Swizzle

Prep Time 3 mins
Assembly Time 2 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Description

The Queen's Park Swizzle is a classic cocktail that was created in the early 1900s at the Queen's Park Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It's similar to the Mojito because it's also made with rum, citrus, and mint leaves muddled in simple syrup, but it calls for a dark overproof Demerara rum and is topped with Trinidad's own Angostura aromatic bitters.

Ingredients
  • 2 fl oz Demerara Rum
  • 1 fl oz Lime Juice
  • 1 fl oz Simple Syrup (Click for Recipe)
  • 4 dashes Aromatic Bitters
  • 8 Mint Leaves
  • 1 Mint Sprig
Method
  1. 1

    Add simple syrup and mint leaves to a highball glass.

  2. 2

    Using a muddler, gently muddle for 5-7 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add rum, lime juice, and cracked ice to glass.

  4. 4

    Top with bitters.

  5. 5

    Using a swizzle stick, gently stir for 5-7 seconds.

  6. 6

    Garnish with mint sprig.

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